Champions League round of 16 draw 2025-26 bracket: Chelsea draw PSG, Arsenal-Liverkusen, Madrid face ManCity, Full Fixtures List.
— The UEFA Champions League's full knockout stage bracket was revealed with the draw in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday, Feb. 27, carving out the path to the tournament's final in Budapest at the end of May.
The Round of 16 has some scintillating possible matchups with reigning champion PSG set to face Barcelona or Chelsea. Real Madrid, which needed a playoff to reach the last 16, could face Manchester City in the knockout stage for the fifth year in a row.
Arsenal and Bayern Munich finished atop the league phase standings and enter the draw as the top two seeds. They will face either Atalanta or Bayer Leverkusen in the Round of 16, which is scheduled to begin on March 10 with the opening matches of the two-legged ties.
Sporthistori.com gives you the on the draw.
Who has qualified for the Champions League knockout last 16 stage?
(Top eight teams from league phase qualified directly to round of 16, while 17-32 finishers faced two-leg playoffs)
Arsenal
Bayern Munich
Liverpool
Tottenham
Barcelona
Chelsea
Sporting CP
Manchester City
Atlético Madrid (won playoff vs. Club Brugge)
Newcastle (won playoff vs. Qarabag)
Bayer Leverkusen (won playoff vs. Olympiacos)
Bodø/Glimt (won playoff vs. Inter)
Atalanta (won playoff vs. Borussia Dortmund)
Real Madrid (won playoff vs. Benfica)
PSG (won playoff vs. Monaco)
Galatasaray (won playoff vs. Juventus)
2025-26 Champions League Round of 16 draw in full, UCL knockout bracket
The Champions League last-16 draw held on Friday, 27 February at 21:00 GMT at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
Chelsea vs. PSG
Liverpool vs. Galatasaray
Manchester City vs. Real Madrid
Bayern Munich vs. Atalanta
Barcelona vs. Newcastle
Tottenham vs. Atletico Madrid
Sporting CP vs Bodø/Glimt
Arsenal vs. Bayer Leverkusen
How does the Champions League last-16 draw work?
Each group winner will be seeded and drawn against a team who finished second in another group, who are all unseeded. Teams cannot draw a club who are from the same country, or a team who were in the same group as them.
When is the UEFA Champions League last 16 ties played, Dates?
The first legs will be played on 10 and 11 March, with the second legs to take place on 17 and 18 March.
The draws for the quarter-finals and semi-final will be done together on Friday, 20 March.
What are the Champions League matches schedule dates?
UCL First & Leg dates
Round of 16: 10/11 & 17/18 March 2026
Quarter-finals: 7/8 & 14/15 April 2026
Semi-finals: 28/29 April & 5/6 May 2026
Final: 30 May 2026 (Budapest)
2025-26 Champions League round of 16 fixtures, schedule, dates, kick-off times.
All Times in CET, local.
First leg
9:00 pm CET / 8 pm GMT / 3:00 pm ET
Tuesday, March 10:
Galatasaray(TURK) vs Liverpool (6:45 p.m.)
Atalanta (ITA) vs Bayern Munich (9:00 p.m.)
Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham (9:00 p.m.)
Newcastle vs Barcelona (9:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, March 11:
Bayer Leverkusen (GER) vs Arsenal (6:45 p.m.)
FK Bodø/Glimt (NOR) vs Sporting Portugal (9:00 p.m.)
PSG vs Chelsea (9:00 p.m.)
Real Madrid vs Manchester City (9:00 p.m.)
Second leg
9:00 pm CET / 8 pm GMT / 3:00 pm ET
Tuesday, March 17:
Sporting Portugal vs FK Bodø/Glimt (6:45 p.m.)
Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen (9:00 p.m.)
Chelsea vs PSG (9:00 p.m.)
Manchester City vs Real Madrid (9:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, March 18:
Barcelona vs Newcastle (6:45 p.m.)
Bayern Munich vs Atalanta (9:00 p.m.)
Liverpool vs Galatasaray (9:00 p.m.)
Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid (9:00 p.m.)
2025-26 Champions League Quarterfinals Draw, Full Pairs, Schedule, Dates
UEFA Champions League quarterfinal draw, bracket
QF1: PSG/Chelsea v Galatasaray/Liverpool
QF2: Real Madrid/Man City v Atalanta/Bayern
QF3: Newcastle/Barcelona v Atletico/Tottenham
QF4: Bodo/Sporting v Leverkusen/Arsenal
First leg
April 8-9
Paris Saint-Germain (France) or Liverpool (England) vs. Club Brugge (Belgium) or Aston Villa (England)
PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) or Arsenal (England) vs. Real Madrid (Spain) or Atletico Madrid (Spain)
Benfica (Portugal) or Barcelona (Spain) vs. Borussia Dortmund (Germany) or Lille (France)
Bayern Munich (Germany) or Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) vs. Inter Milan (Italy) or Feyenoord (Netherlands)
Second leg
April 15-16
Club Brugge (Belgium) or Aston Villa (England) vs. Paris Saint-Germain (France) or Liverpool (England)
Real Madrid (Spain) or Atletico Madrid (Spain) vs. PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) or Arsenal (England)
Benfica (Portugal) or Barcelona (Spain) vs. Borussia Dortmund (Germany) or Lille (France)
Feyenoord (Netherlands) or Inter Milan (Italy) vs. Bayern Munich (Germany) or Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
2025-26 Champions League Semifinals Draw, Full Pairs, Schedule, Dates
Semi-finals Dates:
First legs: April 28-29
Second legs: May 5-6
Paris/Chelsea/Galatasaray/Liverpool vs Real Madrid/Man City/Atalanta/Bayern
Newcastle/Barcelona/Atleti/Tottenham vs Bodø/Glimt/Sporting CP/Leverkusen/Arsenal
Semi-final 1: QF2 winners v QF1 winners
Semi-final 2: QF3 winners v QF4 winners
When & where is the Champions League Final.?
— The 2026 UEFA Champions League final will be held on May 30 at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary. The stadium previously hosted four matches in Euro 2020 and the 2022 Europa League final.
Who won the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League Title.?
Who won the Most UEFA Champions League titles.?
Real Madrid have won the Champions League 14 times, which is the most in history, they are followed by AC Milan who have seven titles in their trophy cabinet.
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